Georgia § 19-7-53 - Confidentiality of hearings.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 19-7-53 — Confidentiality of hearings., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-7-53. Confidentiality of hearings.
Upon motion of any party, any hearing or trial held under this article may be held in closed court without the admittance of any person other than those necessary to the action or proceeding. (Code 1933, § 74-314, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 1374, § 1.) Cross references. - Exclusion of public from courtroom in civil trials generally, § 9-10-3 .
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